WRMJ and Brownfield, Ag News for America, presented Megan Gray of Aledo and Jack Jungmann of Little York the 2023 Illinois Ag Youth Award during the Mercer County Fair.
WRMJ owner and general manager John Hoscheidt presented Gray and Jungmann with Brownfield Youth Ag Award belt buckles. Gray and Jungmann were also each awarded a Phyllis Nelson Scholarship, a monetary award of $250 given to 4-Hers that show livestock at the fair.
Gray is a ten-year member of the Hamlet Handy Helpers 4-H Club and spent two years with the Mercer County Teen 4-H Federation. She graduated from Mercer County High School as valedictorian and will be attending Northern Illinois University in the fall with a major in biological sciences with a pre-med track.
Jungmann is a ten-year member of the Kimel 4-H club, as well as the Mercer County Teen 4-H Federation. He graduated from United High School and will be attending the University of Illinois in the fall with a major in Agricultural Communications.